Well Porter was a pg as Drazen was a sg. I don't think Drazen could have played pg in the NBA. But yeah Blazers could have tried Porter at pg, Drazen at sg and Drexler at sf.
The Nets would have been so serious in the mid 90s, Drazen's death truly impacted the careers of Kenny Anderson and Derrick Coleman, as well as Chuck Daly. People forget that at this time Coleman considered himself in his own opinion to be a Top 10 player in the NBA. Once Drazen died, Chuck Daly got totally burned out and had to quit coaching the Nets. What could have been.... As a kid I always thought the 1993 Playoffs were one of the greatest of all time (Suns recover from 0-2 deficit vs Lakers, Mourning series winner over Celtics, Sonics/Jazz, Rockets/Clippers & Cavaliers/Nets all go the distance, Jordan series winner over Cavaliers, Sonics/Rockets Game 7, Suns/Sonics Game 7, Birth of "Go NY Go NY Go intro", Bulls recover from 0-2 deficit vs Knicks: Charles Smith blocked by Pippen in legendary sequence, Bulls/Suns legendary Finals: Paxson hits series winning 3 pointer) And then it transitioned into the saddest period it possibly could....McHale retires, Jordan's father is murdered, Petrovic is killed in auto accident, Reggie Lewis dies of cardiac arrest, Jordan retires, Laimbeer loses his desire to play....I was crushed as a kid. What a great and horrible time to be a basketball fan I will never forget after Drazen died, the NBA Jam arcade machines became haunted, the announcer would sometimes scream, "Petrovic!" for no reason, even if you weren't playing as the Nets. People used to say his ghost was in the game.
The thing with Drazen is that he considered himself the Goat.i don"t say he was,but he used this strong mentality,combined with hard work to prove himself, in a very difficult era fot the european players!
I watched Drazen play in the 90's and I tell folks he was the best Euro player I've ever seen, straight beast. He used to give Jordan fits and was not afraid to get in Jordan's face and let him know about it! This guy is my favorite euro player of all time. Broke my heart when this dude died in the car crash.
@BOMBAATA Wilt Chamberlain 2K 20K Radivoj Korac, Kresimir Cosic, Dragan Kicanovic must be in front of Dragic. Jokic and Doncic can be in top10 best European player in end of his career.
Cr0at1ansensatn 77 Drazen je Srbin. Bio je i bice. PETROVIC. Majka mu se ljubila 3 puta sa Dragicem u emisiji. Sibenik je Dalmacija a Dalmacija je Srbija!
I believe steph is the best shooter ever just because weve seen it longer. But if drazen actually played longer, he would probably have that title of best shooter. He'd wreck today's league just as how steph is doing it
I don't think the NBA is softer, I be watching Doncic play every game on YT and he's getting hacked a lot and no calls against him. NBA is corrupt. If he gets the same gimmick calls that Harden gets, he averages 10 more points per game.
@@dominic4981 >>> I don't know what you're talking about, Dame Lillard my boy in Portland gets handchecked, nudged, bumpe, hacked and non goaltending calls. The NBA pays favorites. Dame a class act loyal to his team doesn't get favoravble calls and still lights up the league. Get a clue.
He was Steph Curry of 90's.Two "fun" facts: 1.While Petro and Dell Curry participate on 92/93 Three-Point Contest Draz mom Biserka babysitting little Steph Therefore Steph has send his 2015 Finals jersey to Petrovic museum in Zagreb/Croatia.2.NBA didn't give him chance to play on All Star Game like he deserve (cause he's from Europe) that happened to Jokic this year.Petro forever
I am working in the museum and can confirm that most of that story is fabricated. Drazen and Dell knew each other and that's it. Steph knows who Drazen is but he never met his mother at any point. We requested jersey from Steph through Drazens manager back in the day, Warren LaGerie, and he sent it to us. It's not NBA finals jersey but regular swingman jersey from souvenir shop. Great exhibit however...
I'm a Portlander and remember that Petro was very popular with the fans and we couldn't figure out why he couldn't get more playing time. He deserved it.
As a massive fan of European Basketball seeing players like Petrovic, Sabonis, PorzinGod, Giannis, Dirk and the Gasol's reach the NBA and have such great success is so cool. It's a shame Petrovic passed away so early because he could have had a great career. Hopefully Luka Doncic can push European Basketball further when he gets drafted next year, I believe he's the next great European player
I remember watching him play for Portland against my spurs in the playoff and I'll tell you' he sure was a dangerous shooter ! May he rest in peace and may God bless his soul ! He was one of the Best !!
He was a GOD in my youth! When we played basket on school garden, everyone when they scored we always said "Drazen Petrovic"! Thank you for this video!
112 in 40 minutes. 67 in first half (20 minutes) In a game where his team scored 158, and the other 77. And it was Euro league. Don't believe everyone on the other team was just 17.
one of my influences in playing basketball. when i was young, everytime i watched him playing on TV, every time he scores, i always used to say Petroman, like a superhero of basketball.
My mother used to watch Cibona play in Zagreb back when Petrović was on the team, still got videos of him staying for 3-4 hours after practice shooting hoops constantly perfecting those 3 pointers, he was such a talent.
Much respect for this video. If it wasn't for him opening the door. Dirk, Kristrap, Giannianus, Tony Parker, and the other dope European players probably wouldn't be in the NBA. #respect
The brother left to soon. Didn't no to much about his past. But I go way back to the doctor J.JErvin. which was the worsted trade in basketball history. but is was a very sad day in Nets history. And the NBA. Continue to RIP brother Drazen Petrovic. You will never be forgotten. 🙏🏽🌺👍🏽💙😇.love and prayers to your family. Brother Deacon Arnold V Pierce Sr peace
The trailblazer are historical known to make stupid decisions...Drafted Sam Bowie instead of MJ, Kept Petrovic on the bench and not letting him display his talents,and the icing on the cake drafting Greg oden over KD smfh wow what a stupid franchise
Thanks for making this video, it's highly appreciated. I would just like to mention few facts about Drazen's incredible shooting while he was with the Nets. Not many know this, but Drazen is the only player in NBA history who shot 50% FG / 40% 3P for entire career, while frequently attempting three-pointers (others on that list are mostly big men who shot only few 3Ps in their career, so can't count them). In his two full seasons with the Nets, he averaged 20+ PPG on 50% FG / 44% 3P, as you showed in this video. Only 7 players in NBA history averaged 20+ PPG on 50/44 shooting in a season, but Drazen is the only one who did it twice. If he only made 11 more FTs in 1992-93 season, he would have joined the 50-40-90 club. I believe that if he stayed alive, he would have good chances to join the club. Prior to the All-Star weekend in 1993, Drazen averaged 23.4 PPG on 52% FG / 50% 3P, but he was not selected for the Eastern team mainly because he was European and underrated. He was so mad that he refused to participate in 3P contest. Luckily, later that season he became the first European player who made the All-NBA team. And before Dirk arrived, Petrovic was the only European player in NBA who was a go-to guy and the face of the team he was playing for. Drazen didn't have much time to put crazy career totals, but if we judge by how good he was while he was playing, he is definitely one of the best shooters ever.
Im from Croatia and I gotta say, excellent video editing and narration. We call him the Mozart of basketball, and still miss him very much. Thank you for the video. :D
I remember seeing him playing for Sibenka when he was 18 years old. I have never before or since seen any teenager playing basketball as good. He was magical. For me he is the greatest guard of all time.
Can you please also do a video on Toni kukoc because I feel like he is very overlooked if you read this and are actually considering it look up the bulls roster in 1999 where Toni kukoc was the only good player
I think Toni doesn't get enough credit for the 1998 championship. He played so well the last games of the Finals, Chicago would have been in major trouble without him. They probably could have won the series in 5 if they went to him more.
Kukoc is the best 6th man in the history of the NBA. I dont think there is anyone else that good that accepted his role as a sixt man and played it to a perfection.
Kukoc was an awesome 6th man but I would not claim him to be the best. I think John 'Hando' Havlicek was better. Also I consider Ginobili a bit better and more versatile 6th man than Kukoc was.
The determination of Drazen, his conviction, work ethic, and a burning desire to win are equal to those of the greatest superstars in all of sport. Simply amazing and marvelous to behold.
I’m proud to have seen him play as a Net in New Jersey, emulate his sweet shooting stroke. I miss him so much still. He’s my favorite player of all time.
Funny Time So I just found out I’m Croatian, and I know this is a long shot, but is the last name “job,” popular there? That’s my mother’s maiden name, and it’s from Croatia.
We Croats are very proud to have Dražen. He is the best athlete Croatia ever had. For us kids playing basketball he was a living God. And i'm saying that without any exaggeration...
Finally, someone to show the american fans what Drazen Petrovic was really worth... he is in the top 10 players of all time.. and not because he died and became a legend that way... he was just a PERFECT all around point guard... and a ridiculous scorer... just a basketball machine...
Well said. When he was traded to the Nets I got a chance to see a lot of his ability. Clearly he could play, crafty and smart, great shot, great handle, the future was bright. No doubt we were shocked when he died. For a lot of us he's not forgotten. Rip
Andy, do video about the horrendous eastern conference, analyze how weak it is and what does this implies forNBA. It would be great and you would do it brilliantly as always
This is why I like you Andy. You talk about underrated/interesting players and topics that no one else does. Keep it up man, you got a good thing going here!
Check..and you are right but 'best nba players ever' is a bit over the top, he would have a very nice career for the next few years, at maybe 22-26ppg, few all-star appearances, a solid play-offs contender, hardly a champion bc the Bulls those years, and that's it ...and that's ok with me, as an old croatian fan of Dražen
Andy! You have an amazing channel and journalistic mindset. Your videos almost feels like mini-documentaries. And I absolutely love the fact that you high light so many foreign players as well. Keep up the good work!
there are not many ppl who will fully understand what "averaging 37.7 points in yugoslavian league" means. Yugoslavia had; both in football and basketball, perhaps hardest damn leagues on the planet. Hardest, not the best. In that league, when leader of the season had played against last aside, he would go for a point. Imagine Barcelona playing against last in the league at their stadium and being happy if they pull a remi.
It would be nice if someone could upload Šibenka games from that time so that everyone can see how was it. I think that competition in basketball,handball,waterpolo in then Yugoslavia was really brutal, mainly because of fanatical supporters,add a high quality and you get fantastic matches to watch and enjoy. This was the only time and place where we showed what can happen when we combine hard work with talent and passion. All the failures of our new countries are due to our lack of abillity to create an enviroment for talented and hard working people to thrive. Sport was the only thing where that ever happened and it was used as cover up for all our other failures. Maybe it'll change. I hope it does.
I am from Serbia, although we mock Croatians for never winning another basketball medal after that one from 1992, we respect Drazen a lot. He was on his way of becoming best white player ever, it's a shame he died so young and in the middle of his prime...
fei li drazen was probably the better shooter but bird was clearly the better all round player. drazen was a shooting machine. bird could be whatever the celtics needed (except athletic). few players had the ability to impose their will so dominantly that the league seemingly bent to their whims ( jordan, magic, bird). i dont think drazen was that guy. maybe he didnt get enough of a chance
@@furryhoof1865 He was that guy. He just died early. Before I was wondering why his rating in 2k is too high, im like "hus ds petrovic guy", then I played using him and god damn, this guy can shoot greens almost all the time, with or without defense. Now that I watched him in youtube and saw what he did to Mike? This guy is nuts and has that alpha aura in him. He hated the bench coz he felt he doesnt belong there lol.
Ej brate Srbine.Osvojili su jos jednu(i poslednju) 95 u Atini kada su pobegli sa postolja i sebi nabili prokletstvo koje ce jedino moci skinuti sa sebe ako javno priznaju glupost i zamole za oprost ;)
@@majak.t.135 situacija u našoj košarci je poput vaše u nogometu,odlični smo u mlađim kategorijama a poslje se pogube u prijevodu i ne djeluju kao ekipa nego hrpa ega na okupu.
Watching the guy that he benched average 23 the next season changed rick adelman forever as well lol! He later on coached the kings, who had peja and vlade.
Excellent summary. I would just add on 01:10 that Petrovic moved to ZAGREB, Croatia where he joined the Cibona team that played in the Yugoslav league.
Crazy how much 30 year old Europeans come into the league as rookies (Antic, Huertas, Teodosic, Kaun, etc) but for most american players it's nearly impossivle to make the league if you haven't already by the age of 28. Goes to show the difference in refined skill and fundamentals you get from Europe.
I would guess European players could make to the league by The age of 30 because most of them work harder then American players who have higher chances
Rest in Paradise Drazen you are a legend. This is why I love the game of basketball. It brings people of all races, countries, and walks of life together more than any other sport in my opinion. Respect is earned on the court and has a lasting impression that forms bonds for life.
I'm from Croatia, great video, you forgot to mention he once scored 112 points in a game. Standing ovation he got on his funeral lasted for 30 minutes.
Rip to Drazen Petrovic, Reggie Lewis, Wilt Chamberlane, Manute Bol and of course Kobe Bryant. These guys died way too young. They left a huge impact to the league and the whole world.
Great video, what a legend and a shame he was cut down just as he was taking off, would have likely ended up on the all time great list of players, insane work ethic and pure shooter and scorer. R.I.P. Drazen
can't believe the trailblazers overlooked him so badly. RIP Drazen Petrovic
Richard Le they have 5 guards at that time
Ciao Jay Drexler, Petrovic and Sabonis would have Dominated the 90's if they all joined in their prime
Coach fault, idk if Drazen was better than clyde but he was miles better than Porter and Kersey
Well Porter was a pg as Drazen was a sg. I don't think Drazen could have played pg in the NBA. But yeah Blazers could have tried Porter at pg, Drazen at sg and Drexler at sf.
+Zamppa86 Drazen was PG with Madrid and croatia national team, also he was only 6'5, he could played on both backcourt positions
Bless you the most underestimated player ever if he wouldn't of died he would have averaged 27 ppg thank you for this video andy hoops
Duckster Gaming couldn't have said it better.
He truly was an elite scorer!!
🙏🏼⛹🏻
Drazen for 3!!
The Nets would have been so serious in the mid 90s, Drazen's death truly impacted the careers of Kenny Anderson and Derrick Coleman, as well as Chuck Daly. People forget that at this time Coleman considered himself in his own opinion to be a Top 10 player in the NBA. Once Drazen died, Chuck Daly got totally burned out and had to quit coaching the Nets. What could have been....
As a kid I always thought the 1993 Playoffs were one of the greatest of all time (Suns recover from 0-2 deficit vs Lakers, Mourning series winner over Celtics, Sonics/Jazz, Rockets/Clippers & Cavaliers/Nets all go the distance, Jordan series winner over Cavaliers, Sonics/Rockets Game 7, Suns/Sonics Game 7, Birth of "Go NY Go NY Go intro", Bulls recover from 0-2 deficit vs Knicks: Charles Smith blocked by Pippen in legendary sequence, Bulls/Suns legendary Finals: Paxson hits series winning 3 pointer)
And then it transitioned into the saddest period it possibly could....McHale retires, Jordan's father is murdered, Petrovic is killed in auto accident, Reggie Lewis dies of cardiac arrest, Jordan retires, Laimbeer loses his desire to play....I was crushed as a kid. What a great and horrible time to be a basketball fan
I will never forget after Drazen died, the NBA Jam arcade machines became haunted, the announcer would sometimes scream, "Petrovic!" for no reason, even if you weren't playing as the Nets. People used to say his ghost was in the game.
would have = would've
there is no such thing as "would of"
Don't be ridiculous.
Slappy Slapstick how is that ridiculous
Did I c that Petrovic was shooting 3's right when MJ was on his face, OMG that's insane!!!
It's what made me a fan...he used to do MJ dick ball dirty...
The thing with Drazen is that he considered himself the Goat.i don"t say he was,but he used this strong mentality,combined with hard work to prove himself, in a very difficult era fot the european players!
@@giannismarkos2097 he is the greatest European player ever
That's how you had to approach MJ. He was telling him "I don't give a sh*t who you are." If you showed fear against Jordan, he already had you beat.
It was a curry-deep 3 too.
I watched Drazen play in the 90's and I tell folks he was the best Euro player I've ever seen, straight beast. He used to give Jordan fits and was not afraid to get in Jordan's face and let him know about it! This guy is my favorite euro player of all time. Broke my heart when this dude died in the car crash.
Facts
no one shoots 44 or 45% for 3s and 50% + for 2s with 35 minutes
陳柏安 He did obviously
Nick Galis did . He was better than Drajen although the later was fantastic player.
@@kraftwerkVS I was thinking the same thing. Great players both and I was lucky to witness their duals.
@BOMBAATA Wilt Chamberlain 2K 20K Radivoj Korac, Kresimir Cosic, Dragan Kicanovic must be in front of Dragic. Jokic and Doncic can be in top10 best European player in end of his career.
@BOMBAATA Wilt Chamberlain 2K 20K Dirk super team? He beat a SUPER TEAM!!! His run is arguably the best run I. The history of the NBA. GTFO
Great. I am from Croatia, I love Drazen Petrovic. Greetings for the video, Andy.
plavijadranband1 Im from the USA and we love Drazen as well! Peace from The States
I ja san iz hrvatske
Drazen je Srbin
Kobe Bryant dumb ass
Cr0at1ansensatn 77 Drazen je Srbin. Bio je i bice. PETROVIC. Majka mu se ljubila 3 puta sa Dragicem u emisiji. Sibenik je Dalmacija a Dalmacija je Srbija!
Even Reggie miller said he's the best shooter ever
nah. he said the best he played against
no, he said BEST EVER, not in this video, he said it more than once in some occasions
Well Ray Allen and in a couple years Steph Curry will have something to say about that best shooter ever title
I believe steph is the best shooter ever just because weve seen it longer. But if drazen actually played longer, he would probably have that title of best shooter. He'd wreck today's league just as how steph is doing it
they underestimate old school basketball!! if you can shoot while a player is hand checking you today they will call it a foul
"euro players playing soft" Luka Doncic even said that the NBA is a softer league than the Euro.
I don't think the NBA is softer, I be watching Doncic play every game on YT and he's getting hacked a lot and no calls against him. NBA is corrupt. If he gets the same gimmick calls that Harden gets, he averages 10 more points per game.
Nba needs hand checking back , now the defence on nba players looks like a joke
@@dominic4981 >>> I don't know what you're talking about, Dame Lillard my boy in Portland gets handchecked, nudged, bumpe, hacked and non goaltending calls. The NBA pays favorites. Dame a class act loyal to his team doesn't get favoravble calls and still lights up the league. Get a clue.
Euro players in the 80s and early 90s were soft by nba standards at that time. Different times
Nba is softer today, in the 80's and 90's things were the reverse of what they are now. Nba has changed the rules so much and has become soft.
I am Serbian. But Dražen is an international legend and is respected everywhere even Serbia.
And Drazen is Serbian also ...
And Michael Jordan is serbian also... Heh.. :/
apparently the Queen of England is Serbian as well.. hah but on a serious note Drazen Petrovic is a great Serbian name
@@istinomprotivlazi4764 pola srbin , pola italijan ...sta je sporno ????
@@staffcarpenborg father of Drazen is SERBIAN , do you have problem with that??? Why irony ?? I only said the truth !!!
He was Steph Curry of 90's.Two "fun" facts: 1.While Petro and Dell Curry participate on 92/93 Three-Point Contest Draz mom Biserka babysitting little Steph Therefore Steph has send his 2015 Finals jersey to Petrovic museum in Zagreb/Croatia.2.NBA didn't give him chance to play on All Star Game like he deserve (cause he's from Europe) that happened to Jokic this year.Petro forever
Great history bro!!!
NBA was and now is even more scam... remember Sacramento, it's a joke watching now, sorry
I am working in the museum and can confirm that most of that story is fabricated. Drazen and Dell knew each other and that's it. Steph knows who Drazen is but he never met his mother at any point. We requested jersey from Steph through Drazens manager back in the day, Warren LaGerie, and he sent it to us. It's not NBA finals jersey but regular swingman jersey from souvenir shop. Great exhibit however...
No Curry is Petrovic from 2010
Great you mention that. I think people hardly know that
I'm a Portlander and remember that Petro was very popular with the fans and we couldn't figure out why he couldn't get more playing time. He deserved it.
because coaches in NBA are quite limited, and that hasn´t changed much.
As a massive fan of European Basketball seeing players like Petrovic, Sabonis, PorzinGod, Giannis, Dirk and the Gasol's reach the NBA and have such great success is so cool. It's a shame Petrovic passed away so early because he could have had a great career. Hopefully Luka Doncic can push European Basketball further when he gets drafted next year, I believe he's the next great European player
Ok i am offended, where is Jokic?
Damn I'm surprised I missed him out my bad, Jokic is a great player too, he'll have one heck of a career
Daiton same haha, I love European basketball players
So where is Manu and Tony?
Qing Fei De Yi Manu is from Argentina
The so called "Jordan of Europe". R.I.P Petrovic
Lol Jordan is beter
IDontCare jordan won’t be jordan if len bias,petrovic and other superstar didn’t died
@@shaunibabe1 "Jordan of Europe" does not imply that he's better than Jordan. Idiot.
Šibenski Mocart, or 'The Mozart of Šibenik'
mr. tooth khan you’re too stupid for oxygen
Kids like you know nothing about basketball
I remember watching him play for Portland against my spurs in the playoff and I'll tell you' he sure was a dangerous shooter ! May he rest in peace and may God bless his soul ! He was one of the Best !!
Besides Isaiah Thomas, Petrovic was one of those players that inspired me at a early age to be all I can be on the basketball court 🙌
He was a GOD in my youth! When we played basket on school garden, everyone when they scored we always said "Drazen Petrovic"! Thank you for this video!
Drazen was so freakin' good! A great all around franchise player with super deadly shooting skills. RIP.
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You forget to say that Drazen Petrovic scored 110 points in one game
but to the juniors
He was 19, they were 17...
@@kali4036 Dont downplay that shit. 110pts in an official game regardless of tier is godly.
@@edwardjames6880 nah G you should see me with legs play in the special Olympics
112 in 40 minutes.
67 in first half (20 minutes)
In a game where his team scored 158, and the other 77.
And it was Euro league.
Don't believe everyone on the other team was just 17.
Andy Hoops: The man that changes youtube forever
Gtfo nigga
I'm Croatian every time I see petrovic in a video tears consume me. Great video and much respect to you
Oh shit I forgot I requested this video. I doubt that's why you made it but thanks anyway
nah I remembered, I said I'd make it before the end of the month haha
Andy Hoops
Oh cool I didn't see that thanks
Jack Dawson hi
Ty for making video about Petro. I'm actually from Croatia
Mark Šiško same
Isto 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷
I ja
one of my influences in playing basketball. when i was young, everytime i watched him playing on TV, every time he scores, i always used to say Petroman, like a superhero of basketball.
My mother used to watch Cibona play in Zagreb back when Petrović was on the team, still got videos of him staying for 3-4 hours after practice shooting hoops constantly perfecting those 3 pointers, he was such a talent.
Thank you for this video, Drazen was my idol (along with MJ) back then.
Petrovic is an inspiration. Thank you Andy.
He was my favourite player that time!
I grow up with his games.
Much respect for this video. If it wasn't for him opening the door. Dirk, Kristrap, Giannianus, Tony Parker, and the other dope European players probably wouldn't be in the NBA. #respect
Dr0pkidd nigga Giannis?
Leo_Cerberus
Whatever nigga. You got my point.
Dr0pkidd no i dont because thats one of my favorite players so spell his name right
True dat
Dr0pkidd Giannis Antetokounmpo
The brother left to soon. Didn't no to much about his past. But I go way back to the doctor J.JErvin. which was the worsted trade in basketball history. but is was a very sad day in Nets history. And the NBA. Continue to RIP brother Drazen Petrovic. You will never be forgotten. 🙏🏽🌺👍🏽💙😇.love and prayers to your family. Brother Deacon Arnold V Pierce Sr peace
Thank you for making this. I've just shared it, honoring his 55th birthday.
The trailblazer are historical known to make stupid decisions...Drafted Sam Bowie instead of MJ, Kept Petrovic on the bench and not letting him display his talents,and the icing on the cake drafting Greg oden over KD smfh wow what a stupid franchise
Leon Wang thats Bullshit...KD Was the national player of the year in his first year at Texas University so idk what f%k you're talking bout
they have Drexler at that time. plus Bowie is a solid Center. too bad that his career was ruined by injuries same as Oden
You feel like you can talk with hindsight, right?
Ciao Jay Sam Bowie is not even a hall a famer so he wasn't that solid enough to choose him over mj
americanfresh17 this is what we call hindsight. It was the right choice at the time. The blazers honestly just got shitty luck.
Thank you for video. He was amazing, hero of my childhood...incredible person and player...we miss him😢
Thanks for making this video, it's highly appreciated.
I would just like to mention few facts about Drazen's incredible shooting while he was with the Nets.
Not many know this, but Drazen is the only player in NBA history who shot 50% FG / 40% 3P for entire career, while frequently attempting three-pointers (others on that list are mostly big men who shot only few 3Ps in their career, so can't count them).
In his two full seasons with the Nets, he averaged 20+ PPG on 50% FG / 44% 3P, as you showed in this video. Only 7 players in NBA history averaged 20+ PPG on 50/44 shooting in a season, but Drazen is the only one who did it twice.
If he only made 11 more FTs in 1992-93 season, he would have joined the 50-40-90 club. I believe that if he stayed alive, he would have good chances to join the club.
Prior to the All-Star weekend in 1993, Drazen averaged 23.4 PPG on 52% FG / 50% 3P, but he was not selected for the Eastern team mainly because he was European and underrated. He was so mad that he refused to participate in 3P contest.
Luckily, later that season he became the first European player who made the All-NBA team. And before Dirk arrived, Petrovic was the only European player in NBA who was a go-to guy and the face of the team he was playing for.
Drazen didn't have much time to put crazy career totals, but if we judge by how good he was while he was playing, he is definitely one of the best shooters ever.
Rudi Bunoza he is also a very competitive guy. He really wants to win.
great 👍 i would never forget him...
thank you for this video..Regards from Croatia
Wasn't expecting a death at the end of video my guy........ He knew he's worth and thats something we all can take from this Legend.
in croatia we say that on the day he died, the basketball died. at least for us
Im from Croatia and I gotta say, excellent video editing and narration. We call him the Mozart of basketball, and still miss him very much. Thank you for the video. :D
I remember seeing him playing for Sibenka when he was 18 years old. I have never before or since seen any teenager playing basketball as good. He was magical. For me he is the greatest guard of all time.
He was my childhood idol, he's moves were the things we been talking the next day and try to imitate. Too sad that he had to die so young.
One of my all time favorite players
Thx a lot for this "memorial". Drazen got me hooked to the game, and I have ever since.
Can you please also do a video on Toni kukoc because I feel like he is very overlooked if you read this and are actually considering it look up the bulls roster in 1999 where Toni kukoc was the only good player
us fans know he how good he is, andy subs are all true nba fans im telling
I think Toni doesn't get enough credit for the 1998 championship. He played so well the last games of the Finals, Chicago would have been in major trouble without him. They probably could have won the series in 5 if they went to him more.
Kukoc was clutch in 98
Kukoc is the best 6th man in the history of the NBA. I dont think there is anyone else that good that accepted his role as a sixt man and played it to a perfection.
Kukoc was an awesome 6th man but I would not claim him to be the best. I think John 'Hando' Havlicek was better. Also I consider Ginobili a bit better and more versatile 6th man than Kukoc was.
Always love Drazen
Drazen was one of my favorites. Went to a few Nets games and was devastated by his death.
Thank you for the respect and making this video. I am Croatian so it is nice to see it.
He and Sabonis are the reason why European basketball is popular, both of them are some of my idols...
Thank you for bringing back my childhood memories!
Sad i just remembered Kobe
How life fragile
Here today gone tomorrow
The determination of Drazen, his conviction, work ethic, and a burning desire to win are equal to those of the greatest superstars in all of sport. Simply amazing and marvelous to behold.
i love you for making this video andy ;)
This guy was crazy good. He can shoot, he's quick, he's athletic, and he's smart. He would have had a really crazy season...
Great job on the video Andy! I'm Croatian myself so was kinda cool to see a video about Drazen
Tonipp99 drazen legenda
Tonipp99 Dražen=Kosarkasi Mozart
Frajer je masakriro imena, palatale izignoriro i real je katastrofalno izgovaro kao englesku rijec... Video je inace top!
I’m proud to have seen him play as a Net in New Jersey, emulate his sweet shooting stroke. I miss him so much still.
He’s my favorite player of all time.
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Great idea Andy. Keep it up!
Petro for 3! Yes! A legend... a master.. an inspiration to so many... RIP Drazen!
This motivated me in many ways
To push myself and always have on my seat belt
Thank you soo much for this video🙏🙏
I am Croatian and you just touch my heart so i m gonna subscribe to you
Thank you
Funny Time So I just found out I’m Croatian, and I know this is a long shot, but is the last name “job,” popular there? That’s my mother’s maiden name, and it’s from Croatia.
@@jacobmoore8569 no
@@jacobmoore8569 Actually there are around 70 people living in Croatia with their family name "Job". Mostly from Lepoglava and Osijek. Cheers!
I remember this very sad story, but I never knew many of the details. Thank you for this video.
He was one my favorite players, he had game
thanks for this, my blood is from former Yugo, it's good to see the players still have top quality.
We Croats are very proud to have Dražen. He is the best athlete Croatia ever had. For us kids playing basketball he was a living God. And i'm saying that without any exaggeration...
Domagoj Valenčak зато му је отац Јован.
pa i spartanci su srbi...isus po majci bio srbin, zna se. još da se odlučiš za pismo jovane i super si XD
@@jovanjoso Najveći srpski sportaš Đoković je pola Hrvat. Živio :P
Thank you for allowing us in the States enjoy and love Drazen...he was my favorite player and an idol of mine growing up...
Mirko crop cop
God bless his soul. Great video
Finally, someone to show the american fans what Drazen Petrovic was really worth... he is in the top 10 players of all time.. and not because he died and became a legend that way... he was just a PERFECT all around point guard... and a ridiculous scorer... just a basketball machine...
Finally a comment that says it all!!! Petro...for ever!!!
Love your comment it's so true..
Well said. When he was traded to the Nets I got a chance to see a lot of his ability. Clearly he could play, crafty and smart, great shot, great handle, the future was bright. No doubt we were shocked when he died. For a lot of us he's not forgotten. Rip
Andy, do video about the horrendous eastern conference, analyze how weak it is and what does this implies forNBA.
It would be great and you would do it brilliantly as always
East is not weak, its just that West is better
This is why I like you Andy. You talk about underrated/interesting players and topics that no one else does. Keep it up man, you got a good thing going here!
Influential basketball player? Check.
One of the best Euroleague players ever? Check.
One of the best NBA players ever? We’ll never know.
Check..and you are right but 'best nba players ever' is a bit over the top, he would have a very nice career for the next few years, at maybe 22-26ppg, few all-star appearances, a solid play-offs contender, hardly a champion bc the Bulls those years, and that's it ...and that's ok with me, as an old croatian fan of Dražen
Andy! You have an amazing channel and journalistic mindset. Your videos almost feels like mini-documentaries.
And I absolutely love the fact that you high light so many foreign players as well.
Keep up the good work!
there are not many ppl who will fully understand what "averaging 37.7 points in yugoslavian league" means.
Yugoslavia had; both in football and basketball, perhaps hardest damn leagues on the planet.
Hardest, not the best.
In that league, when leader of the season had played against last aside, he would go for a point. Imagine Barcelona playing against last in the league at their stadium and being happy if they pull a remi.
Igor Svačić eh it wasn’t
@@Caraxes_RoguePrince acctualy it was believe that💯
It would be nice if someone could upload Šibenka games from that time so that everyone can see how was it.
I think that competition in basketball,handball,waterpolo in then Yugoslavia was really brutal, mainly because of fanatical supporters,add a high quality and you get fantastic matches to watch and enjoy. This was the only time and place where we showed what can happen when we combine hard work with talent and passion. All the failures of our new countries are due to our lack of abillity to create an enviroment for talented and hard working people to thrive. Sport was the only thing where that ever happened and it was used as cover up for all our other failures. Maybe it'll change. I hope it does.
I am from Croatia ❤️, i love his play, all of my family loves him
I am from Serbia, although we mock Croatians for never winning another basketball medal after that one from 1992, we respect Drazen a lot.
He was on his way of becoming best white player ever, it's a shame he died so young and in the middle of his prime...
fei li drazen was probably the better shooter but bird was clearly the better all round player. drazen was a shooting machine. bird could be whatever the celtics needed (except athletic). few players had the ability to impose their will so dominantly that the league seemingly bent to their whims ( jordan, magic, bird). i dont think drazen was that guy. maybe he didnt get enough of a chance
@@furryhoof1865 He was that guy. He just died early. Before I was wondering why his rating in 2k is too high, im like "hus ds petrovic guy", then I played using him and god damn, this guy can shoot greens almost all the time, with or without defense. Now that I watched him in youtube and saw what he did to Mike? This guy is nuts and has that alpha aura in him. He hated the bench coz he felt he doesnt belong there lol.
He was geat but not Bird level
Ej brate Srbine.Osvojili su jos jednu(i poslednju) 95 u Atini kada su pobegli sa postolja i sebi nabili prokletstvo koje ce jedino moci skinuti sa sebe ako javno priznaju glupost i zamole za oprost ;)
@@majak.t.135 situacija u našoj košarci je poput vaše u nogometu,odlični smo u mlađim kategorijama a poslje se pogube u prijevodu i ne djeluju kao ekipa nego hrpa ega na okupu.
I’m from Croatia. Thank you for this video
He is one of the best player to watch 🙁R.I.P
Nice video man,hello from Croatia♥️🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷
Ayyy nice vid
Beautiful and emotional video friend! 💪
I am so proud for probably the greatest european player to come from my home town
Da te mogu pismom zvati 😉 Šibenka Šibenik
I love how you pronounce Dražen's name and other Croatian names because I am from Croatia also from Šibenik
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Watching the guy that he benched average 23 the next season changed rick adelman forever as well lol! He later on coached the kings, who had peja and vlade.
True! LOL
"Watching the guy that he benched average 23 the next season changed rick adelman" ... that's gotta hurt!!
"Watching the guy that he benched average 23 the next season changed rick adelman" Blazers sure could have used Drazen in 1990 1991 & 1992 !!
i saw him play againts macabi tel aviv euro finals. the best we will always remember him
Im from Croatia and when my dad said that to me i cried i know this is bad moment to say this but people have seatbelt
Thanx! Our greatest player of all time!
Drazen Petrovic - undisputably the greatest european basketball player of all times.
Excellent summary. I would just add on 01:10 that Petrovic moved to ZAGREB, Croatia where he joined the Cibona team that played in the Yugoslav league.
Great player great men great croatian patriot R.I.P.
Man, i really learn many things on the NBA throughout your videos. Keep up the good work. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
He was one of the best N.B.A. players that I've ever seen. He was the real deal.
Stumbled upon this video and loved it! I'm from Croatia and Dražen is here like a God of sports. Great work, my friend. :)
Crazy how much 30 year old Europeans come into the league as rookies (Antic, Huertas, Teodosic, Kaun, etc) but for most american players it's nearly impossivle to make the league if you haven't already by the age of 28. Goes to show the difference in refined skill and fundamentals you get from Europe.
WormChemistry huertas is from brasil, south america
Juan M Yes. I'm talking about players who are under FIBA Europe which brasil is.
I would guess European players could make to the league by The age of 30 because most of them work harder then American players who have higher chances
Huertas is super trash by the way
BallinBoxer brazil is under fiba but fiba americas
Rest in Paradise Drazen you are a legend. This is why I love the game of basketball. It brings people of all races, countries, and walks of life together more than any other sport in my opinion. Respect is earned on the court and has a lasting impression that forms bonds for life.
Drazen Petrovic is the best international and best shooter of all time
*Dirk
Dick McNasty *Drazen
Blazer #RipCity he had 1 good season..
Blazer #RipCity is not a better shooter then steph or even ray allen and that a fact
Blazer #RipCity steph, Ray Allen
I'm from Croatia, great video, you forgot to mention he once scored 112 points in a game. Standing ovation he got on his funeral lasted for 30 minutes.
Rip Drazen Petrovic!
thank you andy hoop and thank you petrovic for the inspiration
Rip to Drazen Petrovic, Reggie Lewis, Wilt Chamberlane, Manute Bol and of course
Kobe Bryant.
These guys died way too young. They left a huge impact to the league and the whole world.
Great video, what a legend and a shame he was cut down just as he was taking off, would have likely ended up on the all time great list of players, insane work ethic and pure shooter and scorer. R.I.P. Drazen
.R.I.P. Drazen petrovic😭❤️🙏🏻
Great video ✌ R.I.P. Dražen